WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Brian Schatz issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced legislation to help stop illegal child labor. The bipartisan Stop Child Labor Act would increase maximum fines for violations, establish new criminal penalties, allow victims harmed by violations to file private lawsuits, and encourage collaboration between employers and government to stop child labor violations before they occur.
"Right now, our laws are allowing some of the worst employers to get away with exploiting kids for labor with nothing more than weak fines," said Senator Schatz. "Our bill will strengthen our child labor laws, hold bad employers accountable, and protect kids from...